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Rick abath voiceover i was panicking. I didnt realize i was panicking, but i was completely panicking. I was afraid that they were going to set the place on fire after they were done. That was my fear. God, i hope they dont burn the place down. [suspenseful music] hello. And welcome to how it really happened. Im jesse l. Martin. Bostons Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is known for its vibrant Art Depicting Picturesque Dutch and renaissance scenes. But on One Dark Night in 1990, the Museum Became the scene of a horrifying crime. Robbers swept in, terrorizing the guards, and taking 13 works of a...

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum fell victim to a daring art heist in 1990 when two thieves made off with $500 million worth of artwork.

Rick Abath has said that in 1990, he let the thieves who stole more than $500 million worth of art into the museum because they claimed to be police officers investigating a disturbance.

Richard “Rick” Abath, 57, steadfastly maintained that he played no role in what remains the largest art heist in history and one of Boston’s most notorious unsolved mysteries.

The former security guard who allowed two thieves into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 34 years ago has died. The heist of over $500 million in artwork remains unsolved.